IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Blount
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S2007IN135001
  • User Pedon ID: S2007IN135001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 08N0242
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 19669
  • Print Date: 11/11/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location In Web Soil Survey
  • AOI is roughly a square mile and pedon is marked in the center.
  • Location in SoilWeb
  • Location in Google Maps
  • Std. Latitude: 40.2528610
  • Std. Longitude: -85.1515121
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 21N
  • Range: 12E
  • Section: 23
  • PLSS Details: NE1/4, SE1/4, SE1/4
  • Location Description: Wooded site on the Purdue-Davis Agronomy Farm.
  • Map Unit: BgmA—Blount silt loam, ground moraine, 0 to 2 percent slopes
  • Country: US—United States
  • State: Indiana
  • County: IN135—Randolph
  • MLRA: 111B—Indiana and Ohio Till Plain, Northeastern Part
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: IN135—Randolph County, Indiana
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 40085-C2—Redkey, Indiana

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Stephens, Norm
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, illitic, mesic Aeric Epiaqualfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: within range of map unit
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Blount
  • PSC - 34 to 84 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 8/18/2013
  • Classifier - Neil Martin
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - eleventh edition
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Moisture Subclass - aeric
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Blount
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, illitic, active, mesic Aeric Epiaqualfs
  • Classificaton Date - 9/29/2007
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - tenth edition
  • Moisture SUBClass - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 0
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: glaciofluvial modified diamiction
  • Landscape: ground moraine till plain
  • Landform: glaciofluvial diamicton rise
  • Geomorphic Component Flats: rise
  • Hill Slope Profile: backslope
  • Slope Position: middle third
  • Slope Complexity: simple
  • Slope Shape Across: linear
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Drainage Pattern: dendritic
  • Runoff: medium
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Flooding: none flooding
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/29/2007 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Water Kind: none observed
  • Microrelief Kind: microhigh
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Pedon Restrictions
    Kind Hardness Restriction Depth L-H Restriction Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    densic material

    strongly coherent

    162 - 203

    - 100 -

    Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    argillic horizon

    0—8

    34—57

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    Setting and Climate
    Slope Slope Length USLE Upslope Length Elev. Corr. Elev Aspect MAP REAP FFD MAAT MSAT MWAT MAST MSST MWST MFFP PE Index Climate Station ID Climate Station Name Climate Station Type
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

    1

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    297

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    7

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    A—0 to 8 centimeters (0.0 to 3.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) crushed silt loam; 22 percent clay; moderate coarse granular parts to moderate medium granular structure; slightly hard, friable; 1.0 medium roots throughout and 3.0 medium roots throughout; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 08N01501; dry when described; observed in pit, small
    E1—8 to 18 centimeters (3.1 to 7.1 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) broken face silt loam; 18 percent clay; 1 percent brown (10YR 5/3) medium faint irregular mottles; weak medium subangular blocky parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; 2.0 medium roots throughout and 1.0 coarse roots throughout; 2.0 fine moderate-continuity tubular and 2.0 coarse moderate-continuity tubular pores; 1 percent fine distinct spherical extremely weakly coherent cemented black (7.5YR 2.5/1), moist, iron-manganese concretions with sharp boundaries in matrix; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 08N01502; dry when described; observed in pit, small
    E2—18 to 34 centimeters (7.1 to 13.4 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) broken face silt loam; 16 percent clay; 1 percent brown (10YR 5/3) medium faint irregular mottles; weak medium prismatic parts to weak medium angular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; 1.0 fine roots throughout and 1.0 coarse roots throughout; 1.0 very fine moderate-continuity tubular and 1.0 fine moderate-continuity tubular pores; 30 percent faint dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, organic stains on vertical faces of peds; 1 percent fine distinct irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, iron-manganese masses with sharp boundaries in matrix and 1 percent fine distinct irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, iron-manganese masses with sharp boundaries in matrix; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 08N01503; dry when described; observed in pit, small. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1113638; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1113638
    2Bt1—34 to 42 centimeters (13.4 to 16.5 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) broken face silty clay loam; 37 percent clay; 1 percent brown (10YR 5/3) medium faint irregular mottles; weak medium prismatic parts to weak medium angular blocky structure; moderately hard, firm; 1.0 very fine roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout; 1.0 fine moderate-continuity tubular and 1.0 coarse moderate-continuity tubular pores; 60 percent faint dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, organoargillans on all faces of peds; 10 percent fine distinct irregular noncoherent cemented dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, iron-manganese masses with diffuse boundaries in matrix; 1 percent by volume nonflat rounded indurated 2-5-76 millimeter dolomite (dolostone) fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 08N01504; dry when described; observed in pit, small. The field texture was clay loam.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1113639; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1113639
    2Bt2—42 to 53 centimeters (16.5 to 20.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) broken face clay; 28 percent clay; 1 percent brown (10YR 5/3) medium faint irregular mottles; weak medium prismatic parts to weak medium angular blocky structure; moderately hard, firm; 1.0 very fine roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout; 1.0 fine moderate-continuity tubular and 1.0 coarse moderate-continuity tubular pores; 45 percent faint dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, organoargillans on all faces of peds; 2 percent fine distinct irregular noncoherent cemented light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix and 3 percent medium distinct irregular noncoherent cemented light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix and 10 percent fine distinct irregular noncoherent cemented dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, iron-manganese masses with diffuse boundaries in matrix; nonflat angular indurated 2-5-76 millimeter dolomite (dolostone) fragments and 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-5-76 millimeter dolomite (dolostone) fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 08N01505; dry when described; observed in pit, small. Field texture was clay loam; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1113642; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1113642
    3Bt—53 to 57 centimeters (20.9 to 22.4 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) broken face gravelly clay loam; 35 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; moderately hard, firm; 1.0 fine roots between peds; 1.0 fine moderate-continuity tubular pores; 20 percent faint dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, organoargillans on vertical faces of peds; 25 percent fine distinct irregular noncoherent cemented dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, iron-manganese masses with diffuse boundaries in matrix; 3 percent fine faint irregular noncoherent cemented light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, carbonate, finely disseminated with clear boundaries infused into matrix along faces of peds and 2 percent medium distinct irregular noncoherent cemented light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, carbonate, finely disseminated with clear boundaries infused into matrix adjacent to pores; 3 percent by volume flat subangular indurated 2-20-76 millimeter shale, calcareous fragments and 12 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-10-76 millimeter dolomite (dolostone) fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # 08N01506; dry when described; observed in pit, small. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1113640; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1113640
    4BCt—57 to 80 centimeters (22.4 to 31.5 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) broken face silt loam; 20 percent clay; moderate medium angular blocky structure; hard, very firm; 5 percent faint dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, organoargillans on vertical faces of peds; 25 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, iron-manganese masses with clear boundaries in matrix; 5 percent fine distinct irregular noncoherent cemented light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, carbonate, finely disseminated with clear boundaries infused into matrix along faces of peds; 2 percent by volume flat subangular indurated 2-20-76 millimeter shale, calcareous fragments and 4 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-10-76 millimeter dolomite (dolostone) fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 08N01507; dry when described; observed in pit, small. Field texture was loam.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1113641; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1113641
    4C—80 to 100 centimeters (31.5 to 39.4 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) broken face silt loam; 20 percent clay; structureless massive; very hard, extremely firm; 1 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, iron-manganese masses with clear boundaries in matrix and 1 percent medium distinct irregular noncoherent cemented dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, iron-manganese masses with clear boundaries in matrix; 3 percent fine distinct irregular noncoherent cemented light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, carbonate, finely disseminated with clear boundaries in cracks; 1 percent by volume flat subangular indurated 2-5-76 millimeter shale, calcareous fragments and 4 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-5-76 millimeter dolomite (dolostone) fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n. Lab sample # 08N01508; dry when described; observed in pit, small. The field texture was loam.